Closing the Gap: The Future of Apprenticeship in California
The driving force of California’s growing innovation economy is talent. However, there is also a growing mismatch between the type of talent in demand and the type of talent in supply. This paper describes why…
4 Ways that Congress Helped Working People in 2018
Despite the acrimony between Democrats and Republicans, Congress did make progress on legislation supporting job skills development. Here are four examples.
States Need New Ways to Fund Student Success
It’s Time to Talk Dollars and Sense JFF commissioned a white paper to delve into the thorny issue of higher education finance and uncover creative solutions to this perennial problem. The paper, entitled Financing Pathways…
Investments in Opportunity Youth Fuel Prosperity
Investments in Opportunity Youth Fuel Prosperity In preparation for a new Congress and development of the FY2020 federal budget, JFF developed Investments in Opportunity Youth Fuel Prosperity, a brief highlighting how investments in opportunity youth…
Employability Skills
What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for the workforce? This infographic and accompanying guides synthesize research to answer this question. What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for…
Eric Seleznow in "Apprenticeships Help People with Disabilities Enter Workforce"
November 30, 2018
College and Career Pathways: A Strategy for State Economic Success
This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. States are making…
Leveraging Perkins V to Support College and Career Pathways
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) can directly advance the national college and career pathways movement. In this brief, JFF offers practical recommendations to help state policymakers leverage…